Couple ‘kept man as slave’ in London home ‘so they could harvest kidney for daughter’

Ike Ekweremadu, 60, and Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu, 55 (Image: Central News/Facebook) The Mirror By Holly Evans-Alice Peacock The 21-year-old man was reportedly taken to the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead to undergo tests ahead of the procedure, to which he then refused to give consent, prosecutors allege. A couple and their daughter allegedly plotted to

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Ruto and UK prime minister Sunak meet, agree on Sh500bn climate change deals

President William Ruto (left) and UK prime minister Rishi Sunak By Daily Nation President William Ruto has met with UK Premier Rishi Sunak on the sidelines of the COP27 climate summit in Sharm-el-Sheik, Egypt. In a statement following their meeting, the British High Commission on Kenya revealed that the two leaders have inked a deal

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President Ruto exposes details of China’s $3bn Railway project in Kenya after years of secrecy

Kenyan Railway By The African Exponent In what supporters of President William Ruto have termed an act of transparency and good governance, the government of Kenya has fulfilled one of its campaign promises by making public the Chinese agreement for the $3b railway in the country. The documents of the massive Kenya project were made

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UK faces 50 billion pound fiscal hole, government sources say

British Pound banknotes in this illustration. Photographer Dado Ruvic By Reuters British finance minister Jeremy Hunt will seek to fill a 50 billion pound ($57 billion) hole in the country’s public finances with around 30 billion pounds of spending cuts and 20 billion in tax rises, two government sources said on Monday. Hunt is due

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44 Chinese warplanes, 4 ships spotted around Taiwan

By Anadolu Agency Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said Sunday it tracked 44 Chinese warplanes, four warships and two military drones around the island. A total of 15 People’s Liberation Army warplanes and two drones crossed the median line, it said, adding that four other aircraft flew on the eastern part of the air defense identification zone.

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World leaders gather to talk climate, but don’t expect much

Chadians pose for a photograph at the entrance of the COP27 U.N. Climate Summit, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Nearly 50 heads of states or governments on Monday will take the stage in the first day of “high-level” international climate talks in Egypt with more to come in following days. (AP Photo/Nariman

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UK’s Sunak stands by minister accused of sending bullying texts

Gavin Williamson walks outside Number 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, October 25, 2022. Photographer Henry Nicholls By Reuters British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is standing by a government minister who has been accused of bullying a colleague, cabinet office minister Oliver Dowden said on Sunday, saying the phone messages in question were sent “in

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Cameroonian President Paul Biya marks 40 years in power

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya. (AP Photo, File) By The Associated Press President Paul Biya of Cameroon marked 40 years in power Sunday but stayed out of the spotlight as questions swirled about the 89-year-old who is the only leader most of the country’s people have ever known. Biya has not appeared in public since French

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Commercial aircraft crashes into Lake Victoria in Tanzania

The Precision Air passenger aircraft is seen on the shores of Lake Victoria in Bukoba, in western Tanzania By CNN Several passengers on board a commercial flight operated by Precision Air which crashed into Lake Victoria in Tanzania on Sunday have been rescued, according to officials. Boats with emergency response personnel were deployed to the

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African Development Bank secures $31 billion at investment forum

African Development Bank president Akinwumi Adesina By Reuters The African Development Bank raised $31 billion in investment commitments for projects during the Africa Investment Forum, said the bank’s president Akinwumi Adesina at the end of the three-day meeting on Friday. It brings the total investment for the year to about $64 billion, said Adesina. The

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